pjbooks Chapter 38 A Fulfilling Day
Chapter 38 A Fulfilling Day
8 PM...
"Grandpa, it's time to take your medicine..."
Zhang Yang held a cup of warm water in one hand and a small medicine box in the other, and handed them to Old Jiang with a wicked grin.
"Why are you laughing so strangely, kid?"
The old man frowned, took the medicine box from his hand, poured it into his mouth, took a sip of water, tilted his head back, and swallowed the medicine. "Why do I keep feeling like there's a hidden meaning in what you're saying?"
"Haha, you're overthinking it!"
Zhang Yang categorically denied it, took the water glass, and turned to leave.
He would never admit that he was thinking of a meme from Water Margin just now!
"That brat is so weird..."
The old man muttered something as he watched Zhang Yang's departing figure, then turned around and began chatting animatedly with his old friends.
"Have you heard? The Iran nuclear negotiations broke down recently. They might even develop an atomic bomb."
"Impossible, the Americans would never agree to that."
"Pshaw, what good is it if the Americans agree or not? Did they agree when we were building the atomic bomb? We still managed to build it anyway."
"That's nonsense! How can they compare to us?"
"Hey, why can't we compare? The Iran-Iraq War lasted eight years, you know..."
Hearing the heated argument behind him, Zhang Yang couldn't help but smile and shake his head.
It seems that men, regardless of age, are all pretty much the same.
Back in their dorm, if anyone came across some international news and started to comment, the roommates would inevitably start arguing about it.
Everyone has their own version of the truth, and even if they argue until they're red in the face, they still can't determine who's right and who's wrong.
"Actually, if you ask me, I'd say they definitely couldn't do it over there!"
Finally, unable to resist, Zhang Yang sidled up to the elderly people and said something in a cheeky manner.
There was no way I could listen anymore. Didn't he know whether this could even be done?
"See, I was right, even our dean agrees." Old Master Jiang's face lit up with a smile when he heard Zhang Yang's words.
He thought they were there to support him.
"Nonsense! What do you know, you little brat!"
The man who had been arguing fiercely with Grandpa Jiang was displeased and glared at Zhang Yang with a puff of his beard and wide eyes.
"Hehe, the reason is actually very simple. Back then, we achieved this with the whole nation working together. They didn't have those conditions over there."
Zhang Yang started explaining things to the old man, counting on his fingers: what theocracy was, what corruption at the top meant suffering at the bottom, what the pro-American faction was unwilling to accept defeat…
Basically, they just copied and pasted all the analyses from news articles and videos from later generations.
The old men around him were all completely stunned by what they heard.
Information wasn't as readily available back then as it is now, and online information about this topic wasn't widespread.
Unless you are a researcher in this field, most ordinary people get their information from newspapers and news, and what they see is only the surface.
Zhang Yang's analysis left the group of old men completely bewildered.
There were a few stubborn ones, like the one who argued with Grandpa Jiang at the beginning. He was still unconvinced and wanted to argue a bit, find fault with things or something.
However, Zhang Yang's arguments were based on later analyses of the actual situation, and there were no logical flaws in them. After several attempts, he could only helplessly admit defeat.
And so it went until the caregiver on the middle shift came to remind the elderly that they could go back to their rooms to rest...
"Alright, old men, it's about time you went to bed too."
Zhang Yang got up, somewhat unsatisfied, and patted his butt. "Sigh, there's not a single one who can fight."
"Let's go, let's go to sleep..."
"The little guy is quite talkative..."
"Hey, who knows if it's true or not..."
"I think he's probably talking nonsense..."
The elderly people slowly got up, still arguing, with a few stubborn ones still unwilling to admit defeat.
If we were to ask who among these people was the happiest, it would definitely be Old Jiang.
From the moment Zhang Yang interjected with his first sentence, the old man's smile never stopped, and now his eyes were full of admiration as he looked at him.
It doesn't matter who put the reasoning into it; what matters is being able to stand on your own side and refute those old fogies!
Now the old man almost treats Zhang Yang like a junior member of his own family, and his favorability rating has risen to 70.
However, Zhang Yang wasn't so happy.
It's true that the old man's favorability rating has increased, but the problem is that some of those people actually saw their rating drop.
This is just a sore loser. How old are you to still act like this? It's pathetic!
So, with a hint of frustration, he saw the group of elderly people back to their rooms to rest, then quickly washed up and returned to his own room.
He took off his shoes, jumped onto the bed, and hurriedly opened the system without even getting under the covers.
I've been busy all day since early this morning, so it's time to take a good look at the results.
Management Points: 42...
The first thing to look at is the number of management points that can be earned each day.
However, things weren't quite as he had expected. Even though he was busy all day, he only managed to gain 42 points in the end.
Zhang Yang thought back carefully and realized that the time when the management point had the most gains was when he was doing ward rounds with Li Xiaoyun.
After breakfast, 20 points were added, and then another 10 points were added at lunchtime.
But later, he played games with Mr. Jiang, helped in the kitchen, and watched the old man eat dinner, and all that was added up to 12 o'clock...
"Could it be that she has some kind of advantage? Or is it because of her superior nursing skills?"
Zhang Yang scratched his head, somewhat puzzled. It seemed he could only try different methods later to find out the specific reason.
"Skill!"
After turning off the management points, he excitedly turned on the skills.
Now that skills can be upgraded, I have to check it out right away.
[Reading Between the Lines (Beginner Level)]
[Persuasion (Beginner), 10/10000]
[Comprehensive Physical Fitness (Beginner)]
[Editing and Plate Making (Intermediate), 0/25000]
Sewing (Beginner), 0/10000
Fabric Identification (Intermediate)
[Knife Skills (Beginner), 38/10000]...
There were seven skill icons in total, which left Zhang Yang somewhat confused.
Some skills have experience points, some don't...
"Does having experience mean you can train? Does not having experience mean you can't level up through training, like physical fitness?"
He looked at the icons, stroking his chin as he pondered to himself.
It looks somewhat similar, but the question is whether those skills that you haven't experienced before can still be upgraded later?
Or is temporary reinforcement only possible through management points?
After thinking for a while without finding an answer, he simply put the matter out of his mind.
Let's talk about the future later. Instead of thinking about those things, let's think about what we already have.
I'll confirm tomorrow whether the acquisition of management points is truly related to Li Xiaoyun...
Then I need to go to the kitchen more often and get along well with Chef Xu as soon as possible, and try to learn her cooking skills. That way, I should be able to complete her task.
Also, we need to raise Grandpa Jiang's favorability to 80 as soon as possible to see if he can also get tasks and rewards.
Then there are the two things we discussed in the previous meeting, which also need to be addressed...
Lying in bed with the blanket over him, Zhang Yang closed his eyes.
I'm so tired after a long day...
Taking care of so many elderly people is truly not easy...